[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 190 (Wednesday, December 12, 2007)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2553]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        TRIBUTE TO ETHEL CONNORS

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                            HON. TOM LATHAM

                                of iowa

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, December 12, 2007

  Mr. LATHAM. Madam Speaker, I rise to recognize the retirement of 
Ethel Conners, manager of United Trust & Savings Bank in Dougherty, IA, 
after serving her community for over 58 years.
  In 1944, Ethel returned to Dougherty to be closer to her mother after 
her father died, leaving her position as a private secretary to Ward 
Hamilton at Hamilton Business College in Mason City, IA. Shortly after 
she began working at the United Trust & Savings Bank she took over as 
manager. At 90 years of age, Ethel has become a town institution, 
serving not just as the bank manager, but the unofficial town historian 
as well.
  Ethel Conners has left a permanent mark on the city of Dougherty and 
the surrounding region and will be truly missed at the United Trust & 
Savings Bank. I know that my colleagues in the United States Congress 
will join me in commending Ethel for her leadership and service to the 
community of Dougherty and congratulating her on her retirement. I 
consider it an honor to represent Ethel in Congress, and I wish her a 
long, happy and healthy retirement as she continues to play an integral 
role in her community.

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